Apple Cider Brine Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2/3 cup kosher salt
2/3 cup sugar
6 slices fresh ginger, thick
2 bay leaves
6 whole cloves
1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed ( in mortar or spice mill)
2 tsp allspice berries, crushed (in mortar or spice mill)
8 cups unsweetened apple cider (or juice)
1 fresh or thawed turkey (10-25 lb)
2 oranges, quartered
2 turkey size oven cooking bags (reynold's preferred)

Directions:

In a 3-4 quart saucepan, combine cider with salt, sugar, ginger, bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns, and allspice; stir to dissolve salt.
Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 3-4 minutes; remove from heat, add 4 cups of ice water and set aside to cool.
Line a heavy roasting pan with turkey-sized oven cooking bags (which should be double-layered).
Remove the turkey from it's wrapping, remove neck and giblets (store separately), and rinse and prepare bird.
Stuff cavity with orange quarters.
Make a collar of the top of cooking bags (helps keep bags open), and slip bird inside, stand it upright (legs pointing up), and unfold the top of the bag.
Pour the brine over the bird, and add an additional 2 cups of water.
Draw up the first inner bag, squeezing out as much air as possible, and secure with a twist-tie; do the same for the outer bag.
Place the turkey, breast side down, in the roasting pan and refrigerate for 12-24 hours, turning 3-4 times while brining.
Just prior to roasting, remove the turkey from the brine; discard the bags, brine, and all cured herbs, spices, and oranges remaining in the bird.
Rinse the turkey under cold water and pat dry with paper toweling.
Air-dry turkey under refrigeration for 4-6 hours (before cooking) for a crispier crust when roasting.
The turkey is now ready to be roasted.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	12620.19 Kcal (52838 kJ)
Calories from fat	4322.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	480.29g	739%
Cholesterol	5744.6mg	1915%
Sodium	26650.94mg	1110%
Potassium	20768.77mg	442%
Total Carbs	344.39g	115%
Sugars	313.57g	1254%
Dietary Fiber	6.24g	25%
Protein	1760.15g	3520%
Vitamin C	162.6mg	271%
Iron	80.3mg	446%
Calcium	1178.7mg	118%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	122.59 Kcal (513 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.99 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.67g	739%
Cholesterol	55.8mg	1915%
Sodium	258.88mg	1110%
Potassium	201.74mg	442%
Total Carbs	3.35g	115%
Sugars	3.05g	1254%
Dietary Fiber	0.06g	25%
Protein	17.1g	3520%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	271%
Iron	0.8mg	446%
Calcium	11.4mg	118%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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